Active Ingredients:
The main items contained in the composition of chalk plant are sugars, resins and saponins which are included in the category of triterpenes and named as albo saponin. The quantity of saponin in their roots ranges in (4-)10-20(-25) %.
Effect and Areas of Use
The name Saponin was derived from the word sapo, which means soap in Latin. Saponins create constant foam similar to soap in their aqueous solutions, and reduce surface tension. Saponins, are commercially used for various purposes: in pharmacy, medicine, in foam forming agents and the field of cosmetics. Saponins have a strong level of antifungal activity. Saponins are used for treatment also in pharmaceutics as they show biological activity against microorganisms.